Safe Areas are campus offices that provide victims of violent acts a safe and private environment in which to seek assistance. Northeast State encourages all students and employees to report incidents of
Sexual Violence. Offices designated as Safe Areas at each campus have the Safe Northeast Safe Area logo prominently displayed.

Emergency assistance when immediate intervention is required may be requested from the
Northeast State Police Department directly at 423.677.7927 (emergency cell) or by calling 9-1-1.

Safe Areas located at Northeast State's campuses are listed below. Scan the quick response (QR) code below to send the page to your mobile device. Procedures have been developed to ensure office staffs follow the same
protocols at each Safe Area, including the confidential reporting of incidents.

Location of Safe Areas by Campus

Northeast State at Blountville

2425 Highway 75, Blountville, TN 37617

Welcome Center - Campus Police

Room A102 - Veterans Affairs in the Student Services Building

Room C1107 - TRiO Student Support Services in the General Studies Building

Room C2401 - Northeast State Police Department in the General Studies Building

Campus Emergency Phones are located at the Blountville, Elizabethton, Bristol, and Johnson City campuses. At Blountville, parking lot emergency telephones are located on the North and East sides of campus. At Elizabethton, a parking lot emergency telephone is located at the end of the sidewalk leading into the main parking lot. At Bristol and Johnson City, emergency telephones are located in or near the stairwells on each floor of the buildings.

Escorts by Campus Police

Contact the
Northeast State Police Department at 423.323.0255 (non-emergency) or 423.677.7927 (emergency cell) to request a police escort. Campus Police and/or security officers are available to assist students at the Blountville, Bristol, Elizabethton, Gray, Johnson City, and Kingsport campuses. At the interactive television classrooms located in Mountain City and Unicoi County (Erwin), Northeast State is dependent upon local law enforcement agencies to respond to requests that require an immediate law enforcement presence.

Safe Northeast Safe Areas are not to be confused with Severe Weather Shelter Areas as described in the
Building Coordinator Manual. Shelter Areas are designated by a Severe Weather Shelter Area logo prominently displayed at the entrance to each area.

Current Students

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Northeast State Community College does not discriminate against students, employees or applicants for admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnic national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a covered veteran, genetic information or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Dr. Leigh Hornsby
Equity and Compliance Officer/Chief Advancement Officer
P. O. Box 246, Blountville, TN 37617-0246
423.354.5255complianceofficer@northeaststate.edu
Northeast State Community College’s policy on nondiscrimination can be found at http://cwis.northeaststate.edu/oie/policymanual/pol.asp?p=254.